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CHAPTER # 11
BIOENERGETICS
The energy is used as fuel for life which is derived from light energy trapped by plant cells
and converted into energy rich compounds. Animals obtain their energy by eating plants
or by eating the organisms that eat plants.
“Capturing and conversions of light energy from one form to another in living
system and its utilization in metabolic activities is called bioenergetics”.
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Role of ATP as energy currency:
Organic molecules especially carbohydrates are degraded to release energy, CO2 and H20.
Some of this energy is used to praduce ATP. It shows that ATP is the common energy
currency of cells, when cell require energy, they spent ATP for that under cellular
condition is produce 7.3 K.Cal/mol on conversion into ADP.
A-P-P ~ P+A-P-P+P+7.3 K.cal / mol
ATP acts as a mediator, capable of receiving energy from one reaction and transfers this
energy to derive another reaction.
Photosynthesis:
“Biochemical anabolic process during which simple carbohydrates are manufactured from
Oz and water in chlorophyllus cells and in presence of sunlight. 2 is given out as by
product”,
6 CO, +12 H:0 ales CéHi20s + 6H20 + O2
Chlorophyll
Reactants and products of esis:
‘The reactants of photosynthesis are:
Water: _—_ absorbed hy the roots from soil. oy
CO. : enters into the plant from the atmosphere ia
through the stomata. Mo.
Light energy : the source of light energy is sun. +
‘The important product of photosynthesis is glucose.
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Role of Chlorophyll and other pigment: ie
Substances in plants that absorb visible light are wo
called pigments. CH,
‘These pigments are most important in conversion by
of light energy to chemical energy. The most by
important pigments required in the process are the a
chlorophylls. The carotenoid and phycobilin pigments. ne
‘The empirical forrnula of the chlorophyll-a molecule is 4
CssH7205N,Mg and that of chlorophyll-b molecules is B
CosHeO6NyMg.
Chlorophyll ‘a’ is bluish green, whereas chlorophyll — b f
is yellowish green. &
Chisrophys
Pigdi.2 Structure of
chlorophyll - a molecule
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Chlorophyll is organized along with other molecules into photosystem, which has light
gathering “antenna complex”, consisting of a cluster of few hundred of Chlorophyll ‘a’,
Chlorophyll ‘b’ and carotenoid molecules. The number and variety of pigment molecules
enable a photosystem to harvest light over a large surface than single pigment molecule.
When any antenna molecule absorbs a photon, the energy is transmitted from pigment
molecules to pigment molecules until it reaches a particular chlorophyll — a, which is
structurally same to other chlorophyll molecules but located in the region of photosystem
called “reaction centre”, where the first light driven chemical reaction of photosynthesis
oecur.
Blegtran transtor
Reaction center
> antenna pigment
molecules
of energy
Fig.11.2 Light harvesting complex in chloroplast
Carotenoids:
The chloroplast also has a family of carotenoids, which are in various shades of yellow and
orange. These are present in the thylakoid membrane along with two kinds of chlorophyll.
Carotenoids can absorb wavelength of light that chlorophyll cannot absorb and transfer to
chlorophyll - ‘a. On the other side excessive light can damage chlorophyll. Instead of
transmitting energy to chlorophyll, some carotenoids can accept energy from chlorophyll,
thus providing a function known as photoreception.
f light:
The plant is capable of using only a very small portion of incident electromagnetic
radiation that falls on a leaf or the radiation that is absorbed by the pigment complex of
the leaf.
Light has a dual nature. Light energy captured in the light harvesting complex which is
efficiently and rapidly transferred to the chlorophyll molecules present in the
photosynthetic reaction centres. When a photon of light hits these chlorophyll - a
molecules the energy of these photons is absorbed and results in the elevation of an
electron from the ground state to an excited state. A photon of red light has enough energy
to raise an electron to excited state - 1 and this energy is sufficient to initiate useful
chemical reactions and all other events of photosynthesis. The energy transferred by blue
or red photons to the photosynthetic electron transport chain is exactly the same, the extra
energy delivered by the absorption of a blue photon is rapidly lost by radiation less de-
excitation producing an electron in excited state-1.
The movement of energy within the thylakoid membrane is very quick occurring within
nanoseconds. During the transfer of electrons some energy is lost. The excitation energy
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can be used or lost in different ways. It can be used for photochemistry (i.e. it enters the
photosynthetic electron transport chain) alternatively it can be dissipated as heat or re-
emitted as fluorescence,
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Role of water:
Photosynthesis is a redox process. It requires H* and electron, to fulfill this requirement
H.0 is split and electrons are transferred along with Hydrogen ion (H*) from H2O to CO.
reducing it to sugar.
H.Q ——______» %0:+2H*t+2e
As water molecules are split, their oxygen atoms combine to form molecules of oxygen
(O;). So it is concluded that the water thus provides H~ and e necessary for the reduction
steps leading to assimilation of CO.
Role of CO,:
Scientists have been studying the diffusion of CO, through the stomatal pores of a leaf for
more than sixty years. This COs provides the carbon for the basic skeleton to
photosynthetic product. The opening and closing of stomata have an important effect on
the regulation of photosynthetic activity; particularly in Cs plants, which incorporate CO2
directly into phosphorylated sugar intermediate biphosphate.
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The process of photosynthesis consists of two main types of reactions:
ds Light reaction
ii, Dark reaction
Light reaction:
In the light-dependent reactions, chlorophyll and other molecules in the membrane of the
thylakoids capture light energy and convert some of it into the chemical energy-carrier
molecules i.e. ATP and NADPH + H*.
Dark reaction:
In the dark reactions or light- independent reactions, enzymes in the stroma use the
chemical energy of the carrier molecules (ATP and NADPH + H*) to drive the synthesis of
glucose or other organic molecules.
Phases of Photosynthesis:
Photosynthesis is divisible into two phases:
i. Light reaction
ii, Dark reaction
F. Blackman describes the phases of photosynthesis in 1905.
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Rections ted with the chloroplast by the excitation of the electrons of the chlorophyll
upon impinging of sunlight.
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In this series of reactions the chloroplast captures light energy and light energy is
converted the mechanical energy (in the form of ATP and NADPH2).
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during the light reactions generates ATP and
i. NADPH
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Mechanism of photochemical reactions:
Light reaction consists of series of reactions, it is also called Hill reaction because an
American physiologist Robert Hill discovered the mechanism of light reaction in 1937.
Photochemical reactions progress in the following sequence.
Photolysis of water:
Tt involves the breakdown of water molecules in the presence of sunlight.
HO —_____y» 2Ht+2e'+¥202
It is takes place within the thylakoids of the chloroplasts. The pair of electrons produced
utilized in the reaction of PS-II while the pair of protons is used for the reduction of NADP
to form NADPH2.
It is a process in which ATP molecules are formed due to addition of Pi (inorganic
phosphate). The chlorophyll absorb sunlight therefore electrons of chlorophyll jump into
the higher energy orbital’s and pass through different electron acceptors for the
production of ATP and NADPH.
The ATP and NADPH: are most important compounds of dark reaction.
There are two types of photophosphorylation.
iL Non-cyclie photophosphorylation-
ii. Cyclic photophosphorylation,
Non- cyclic Photophosphorvlation:
The two pigment systems: like Ps-I and Ps-If are involved in a non-cyclic
photophosphorylation. When Ps-I chlorophyll “a” absorb sunlight the electrons jumps into
the higher energy orbital’s and passes through first electron acceptor called Ferrodoxin
and finally reached at the last electron acceptor NADP which already reduced in the form
of NADPH; by the addition of H* ion of water molecule.
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The deficiency of electron in Ps-I chlorophyll “a” is fill up e help of water, electron
which is transfer by the help of chlorophyll “b”. The aechcen of chlorophyll “b” are first
transferred in plastoquinone and different cytochromes. Therefore the electrons are
transfer from higher energy to lower energy levels. So, it produces energy in the form of
ATP.
It is a non-cyclic photophosphorylation because electrons are not complete their cycle and
depend on the other source (water).
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Cyclic Photophosphorvlation:
The pigment system-I mainly involved in cyclic photophosphorylation because Ps-I absorb
sunlight and release electrons which are passing through different electron acceptors the
ferrodoxin and plastoquinone.
During this process electrons are transfer from higher energy orbitals to lower energy
levels. So, it produces energy in the form of ATP.
Reduction of NADP to NADPH:
« From cytochromes the electron pair is transferred to plastocynanin.
« Plastocyanin transfers the electron pair to the activated Ps-I to reduce it.
¢ The Ps-I is once again activated by impinging of sunlight to transfer its excited
electrons to the sunlight to transfer its excited electrons to the electron acceptor
ferrodoxin reducing substance.
« Frs hands over the pair of electrons to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
phosphate where they in the presence of two protons combine to produce the
reduced form of the compound.
NADP +2H++2e ————> NADPH:
lus f photoche: reactions:
‘We obtain an ATP molecule during the photochemical reactions which is utilized in the
dark reactions as a phosphorylating agent.
The molecule of NADPH: produced during the photochemical reactions is a powerful
reducing agent which is involved in the reactions of ribulose -5 phosphate.
Finally, four important events take place during light dependent reaction of
photosynthesis,
i. Photolysis of water.
ii, Electron transport chain i.e. PSII and PSI.
Reduction of NADP to NADPH+H*.
Synthesis of ATP by Photophosphorylation.
iv.
ark reactions / Thermochemi: ight i ndent reacti: Ivin—
Benson cycle:
The process during which COz is reduced by utilizing the products of light reaction to form
hexose sugars. In this reaction hydrogen is separated from water and reacts with the
carbon of carbondioxide and form simple carbohydrate.
It was discovered by Blackman in 1905. In previous years two scientists Calvin and Malvin
along with their co-workers use radioactive carbon isotope (Ci4). They studied different
steps of this reaction and found that how carbon is converted into sugar compound.
Thermochemical reactions are a series of chemical reactions taking place in the following
sequence:
The Calvin cycle consists of 13 main reactions catalyzed by 11 enzymes as shown in figure.
The C; cycle is divide into three distinct phase for the convenience to study.
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The Benson Calvin cycle
i. Carboxylation:
Carboxylation or carbon fixation - during which CO: is fixed into organic
molecules.
In this step two molecules of ATP activate a compound Ribulose which is
converted into Ribulose 1-5-diphosphate.
Ribulose+2ATP == == == 3» 2ATP + Ribulose-1-5-Diphosphate
Formation of 6-carbon com) 2
Ribulose 1-5-diphosphate react with the environmental CO2 and form an
unstable compound i.e, 6-carbon compound.
3COz +3 Ribulose-i-5-diphosphate Rubs. > (6G3P)6-carbon compound
(Unstable)
ii. Reduction:
Reduction or synthesis of phosphoglyceraldehyde (PGAL) by the reduction of
organic molecules.
Phosph ric acid AD:
6-carbon compound is cleavage into 2 molecules of 3-phosphoglyceric acid, it is
g-carbon compounds. 3-PGA is ‘considered as 1% stable compound in
photosyntsesis. It is the key malecule for fixation of CO:.
6-carbon compound = = = 3> 2[3-phosphoglyceric acid]
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Formation of Di-| shoglyceric acid:
One ATP molecule combines with 3 — phosphoglyceric acid and convert it into
1~—3 diphosphoglyceric acid.
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3-phosphoglyceric acid +ATP — > 1-9 diphosphoglyceric acid
Formation of PI oglvceraldehyde:
1-3-DIPGA combines with hydrogen coming from NADPH: compound and it is
converted into 3- phosphoglyceraldehyde and NADP is separated.
1-g-diphosphoglyceric acid + NADPH: = >> 3- phosphoglyceraldehyde + NADP
Formation of. jhosphate:
One part of PGAL is isomerized to form dihydroxyacetone phosphate, the
another part of PGAL combines with its isomer and form fructose 1-6-
diphosphate, and then it is ultimately converted into fructose-6-phosphate.
Phosphoglyceralde Phosphoglyceralde
Isomerization
Phosphoglyceralde
Fructase-1-6-Diphosphate | Dephosphorylation
Fructose-6-Phosphate
In this way hexose sugar is formed.
Formation of Carbohydrate:
PGAL is converted to certain six carbon carbohydrates such as Fructose-6-
phosphate which is isomerized into glucose-6-phosphate which is ultimate
converted into glucose.
Fructose-6-Phosphate
J Isomerization
Fructose-6-Phosphate
L Dephosphorylation
Glucose molecule form large molecules called starch after polymerization.
Starch is stored-in the cells while water is discharged during starch formation.
NCsHi2Os —————> N(CsHi00s) + NH:O
iti. Regeneration:
Where the reduced carbon can be utilized either to regeneratethe carbon
acceptor molecules or for metabolism.
Many carbon rearrangement takes place during this phase.
RUBP is produced at the end of dark reaction which is again utilized in the
fixation of fresh CO» molecule. Dark reaction can be summarized up and written
as a balanced equation in the following manner.
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6CO2+ ATP + NADPH; > [ADP + Pl] + 6NADP + CeHzOe
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ATP
The Calvin cycle of dark reaction:
Ribulose-1-5-Diphosphate CO2 6-Carbon unstable compound
> ADP
NN ATP
Ribulose-5-Phosphate
2-Molecules
(ADPH:-NADP
3-Phosphoglyceraldehyde | <——___ -3-Diphosphoglyceric Acid]
Alternative mechanisms of Carbon fixation in hot, arid climate:
On a hot, dry day, most plants close their stomata, a response that conserve water. This
response also reduces photosynthetic yield by limiting access to CO. with stomata even
partially closed, CO. concentration begins to decrease in the air spaces within the leaf, and
concentration of Oz released from photosynthesis begins to increase. These conditions
within the leaf favour a wasteful process called photorespiration. In certain plant species
alternate mode of carbon fixation that minimize photo-respiration even in hot, arid
climates have evolved. The two most important of these photosynthetic adaptations are C4
photosynthesis and CAM.
Bunda!
sheath co
Vein
(vascular tissue)
Stora
Fig.11.6 The C, anatomy and pathway
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The C;, plants are so named because they go through the Calvin cycle with an alternate
mode of carbon fixation that forms four carbon compound (oxaloacelate) its first product
ie. oxaloacetate. The four carbon compounds release COz, which is reassimilated into
organic material by Rubisco and the Calvin cycle. Among the C, plants important to
agriculture are sugar-cane and corn, members of grass family.
A second photosynthetic adaptation to arid conditions has evolved in succulent plants,
many cacti, pineapples and representatives of several other plant families. These plants
open their stomata during the night and close them during the day, just reverse of normal
behavior. Closing stomata during the day helps desert plants conserve water, but it also
prevents CO2 from entering the leaves. During the night, when their stomata are open,
these plants take up CO: and incorporate it into a variety of organic acids. This mode of
carbon fixation is called erassulacean acid metabolism or CAM. The CAM plants store
these organic acids unit moving in their vacuoles. During the day, when the light reactons
can supply ATP and NADPH+H for the Calvin cycle. These acids release CO: to compete
with O:. In this ratio of CO; maintain inside the leaves. This CO: is fixed through C; cycle.
Sail Step 1: CO:
abot incorporated into
Tour-carbon
organic seids
Step 2: Organic
Bundle acids release 10:
sheath to Calvin cycle
cell
Fig.10.7 The C, and CAM photosynthesis compared
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Cellular Respiration:
The aerobic breakdown of glucose molecule with accompanying synthesis of ATP is called
cellular respiration.
CeHi2O +602 > 6CO: + 620 + Energy (ATP + Heat)
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Oxidative Phosphorylation:
In the process of respiration glucose loses hydrogen atoms as it is converted to carbon-
dioxide. Simultaneously molecular oxygen gains hydrogen atoms and is being converted to
water, Each hydrogen atom contains one electron and one proton. Thus transfer of
hydrogen atoms is the transfer of electrons and protons. The movement of electrons from
one molecule to another is an oxidation and reduction or redox reaction. Redox reaction is
coupled reaction and requires both donor and acceptor of electrons. In the process of
respiration glucose is oxidized with the loss of electrons and oxygen is reduced by the gain
of electrons. During redox reaction, electrons give up energy which is used in synthesis of
ATP from (ADP) Adenosine di phosphate and inorganic phasphate (Pi). This synthesis of
ATP is called Oxidative Phosphorylation.
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Originally defined by W. Pasteur as respiration in the absence of air, it is an alternative
term used for anaerobic respiration, the production of ethyl alcohol from glucose is called
Alcoholic fermentation and that of lactic acid as lactic acid fermentation.
ss os :
Fermentation, though an inefficient method of harvesting biological energy, is an efficient
source of many valuable products such as ethyl alcohol, lactic acid, propionic acid and
butanol, Thus it has been of great interest to human beings brewing and dairy industries
rely on fermentation. It is the source of ethyl alcohol in wines and beers. Wines are
produced by fermenting fruits particularly grapes. Beers are produced fermenting malted
cereals such as barley.
Yeast cells are used to make dough rise it is baked to make bread. Cheese, yoghurt and
other dairy products are produced by microbial fermentation. Lactic acid which is slightly
sour, acid imparts flavour to yoghurt and cheese. Dairy products containing lactic acid are
more resistant to spoilage. The characteristic flavour of pickles is due to lactic acid and
acetic acid. Acetone and other industrially produced solvents are also by-products of
fermentation.
Glycolysis:
In Glycolysis, Glucose a six carbon molecule is degraded through sequential. enzyme
dependent reactions into two molecules of Pyruvie acid, a three carbon compound.
Glycolysis
CeH:i206 ———————> 2C3H,03
Glucose Pyruvicacid
Glycolytic enzymes aré soluble in the cytoplasmic matrix where they catalyze the reactions
involved in glycolysis.
Glycolyss i is achieved in gsuccessive steps taking place as follows:
i. Dephosphorylation (step # 01):
It is the first step of glycolysis in which glucose molecule break into glucose-6-
phosphate by the help of enzyme glucokinase, The ATP molecule is converted
into ADP and this process is called dephospharylation.
Glucose glucose-6-phosphate.
ATP. ADP
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Isomerization (step #
It is the 2”4 step of cpalyats in which glucose-6-phosphate is converted into it
isomer fructose-6-phosphate by the help of enzyme isomerase. This processing
known as isomerism.
Isomerase
Glucose-6-phosphate (6c) —————>_fructose-6-phosphate (6C)
Dephosphorylation (step # 03):
It is the third step of glycolysis in which fructose-6-phosphate is converted into
fructose1,6diphosphate by the help of enzyme phospho fructokinase. ATP
molecule converted into ADP.
Phosphofructokinase
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ATP ADPs?I
Fructose-6-phosphate (6c) fructose-1, 6-diphosphate (6C)
Glycolusis (step # 04):
It is enzymetic splitting in which fructose-1, 6-diphosphate is splitted into 3
phosphoglyceral aldehyde and dihydroxy acetone phosphate by the help of
enzyme aldolase. This is the reaction from which glycolysis derives it name.
Aldose
Fructose-1, 6-diphosphate (6C) ——-> 3-phasphoglyceral aldehyde (3C)
Dihydroxy acetone phosphate (3C)
ation (step # ie
It is the 5‘ step of glycolysis in which 3-phospho glycerol aldehyde and
dihydroxyacetone phosphate is converted into 2 molecules of 1,3-
diphosphoglyceric acid by the help of an enzyme dehydrogenase. Both these
compounds are interconvertable.
Dehydrogenase
g-phosphoglyceral aldehyde (gC) ——— > ,9-diphosphoglyceric acid
{\¥ (2 molecules)
NAD NADPH2
Dihydroxy acetone phosphate (3C)
Phosphorylation (step # 06):
It is the 6" step of glycolysis in which 3-phosphoglyceric acid and ATP are
formed when 1,3-diphosphoglyceric acid reacts with ADP by the help of enzyme
‘transphosphorylae,
wansphosphorylase
1,3-diphospho glyceric acid —~——> 93-phosphoglyceriec acid
(2 molecules) ( \” “emolecules)
ADP+PI_ ATP
Isomerization (step # 07):
It is the 7% step of glycolysis in which 3-phosphoglyceric acid is converted into 2
= phosphoglyceric acid due to the change of position of phosphate group by the
help of enzyme mutase.
Mutase
3-phosphoglyceric acid (gC) ————>_ 2-phosphoglyceric acid (3C)
(2 molecules) (2 molecules)
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viii. Dehydration (step # 08):
It is the 8 step of glycolysis in which 2-phosphoglyceric acid is converted into
phosphoenol pyruvie acid with the loss of one molecule of water by the help of
enzyme phosphoglyceric kinase or enolase. This reaction is known as
dehydration.
Phosphogiveeri¢ kinase or Enalose
2-phosphoglycerie acid (3C) Sa Phosphoenol pyruvic acid (gC)
HO
ix. Dephosphorylation (step # 09):
It is the 9" and last step of glycolysis in which phosphoenol pyruvic acid reacts
with ADP and forms pyruvic acid and ATP by the help of enzyme phospho
pyruvic kinase.
Phosgho porn inase
Phosphoenol pyruvic acid + 2ADP ——————>_ pyruvic acid + 2ATP
mi ield in jis:
In the 6t and gt step 4ATP molecules are produced while in the 1* and gd step 2ATP
molecules are consume in glycolysis. So, the total energy of glycolysis is only 2ATP
molecules.
CO. <—— in yeast <—— Pyruvic acid ———> in muscles ——> lactic acid
+ & i
Energy _ bacteria energy
(in the absence of oxygen) (in the absence of oxygen)
Glycolysis is the universal energy harvesting process of life. Metabolic machinery of
glycolysis is found in all organisms from unicellular bacteria and yeasts multicellular
bodies of plants, animals and human beings. Glycolysis occurs freely an aerobic
environment within cytoplasm without being associated with organelle membrane
structure. Net input and output of glycolysis can be summarized as under.
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of ic acid:
The molecular remains of glycolysis are two molecules of pyruvic acid. There are three
major pathways by which it is further processed. Under anaerobic conditions it either
produces ethyl alcahol (Alcoholic fermentation_ or lactic acid (Lactic acid fermentation)
or produces carbon dioxide and water via Kerb's cycle under aerobic conditions.
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i, Alcoholic fermentation:
Each pyruvic acid molecule is converted to ethyl alcohol in two steps. In the first
step pyruvic acid is decarboxylated under the action of enzyme to produce
acetaldehyde, a two carbon molecules. NADH+H* reduces acetaldehyde a ethyl
alcohol, Enzyme
CH3-CO-COOH ~————> CHy-CHO+CO:
CHa - CHO + NADH + Ht ——————> CH : CHa - OH + NAD*
Ethyl alcohol is toxic. Plants never use it. Neither it can be converted to
carbohydrate nor it breaks up in presence of oxygen. Accumulation of ethyl
alcohol is tolerable to certain level. Plants must revert to aerobic: respiration
before the concentration exceeds that tolerable limit, otherwise they will be
poisoned.
ii. Lactic acid fermentation:
When NADH+H* transfers its hydrogen directly to pyruvic acid, it results in the
formation of lactic acid.
CH3-CO. COOH + NADH + H————>_ CH; - CHOH- COOH
During extensive exercise such as fast running muscle cells of animals and
human beings respire anaerobically. Due to inadequate supply of oxygen,
pyruvic acid is convert into lactic acid. Blood circulation removes lactic acid
from muscle cells. When lactic acid cannot be removed as fast as it is produced,
it accumulates in the cells and causes muscle fatigue. This forces the person to
quit or reduce exercise until normal levels are restored to deprived cells.
Kerb’s cycle / Citric acid cycle:
The Kerb's cycle is also known as citric acid cycle in which pyruvic acid further oxidized in
the presence of oxygen and form bulk amount of energy.
Hans Kerb discover the cycle and the enzymes are present in the mitochondria.
Preparatory step of Kerb’s cycle:
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2(CHs - C- COOH) - 2 (CH;—C-SCOA)
Pyruvic acid acetyl.co.enzyme.a.
+ +
2(Co.A.Sh) 2COs + 2[2H+] Enzyme
1 Condensation (step # 01):
It is the first step of Kerb’s cycle in which acetyle co-enzyme a combines with a 4
carbon compound i.e. Oxaloacetic acid with the help of enzyme citrace
synthetase and form a 6 carbon compound citric acid.
Citrace synthetase
Acetyle COA + Oxaloacetic acid Citric acid (6C)
(2c) (4c) Gs ‘, S CO.A.
Ni
NADH+H
2 Dehydration (step # 02):
During this process citric acid is converted into cis-acontic acid in the presence
of enzyme aconitase. During this process one molecule if hydrogen is released. It
is also called dehydration.
Aconitase
Citric acid (6C) = ee Cis-aconitic acid
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a Hydration (step # 03):
During this process hydration of cis- aconitic acid is occur and it is converted
into iso-citric acid by using one molecule of hydrogen. The enzyme used in this
step is aconitase.
Aconitase
Cis-aconitic acid + HA ~=—_———————> iso-citric acid
4. Dekydro ior # 04):
During this process iso-citrie acid is converted into oxalo succinic acid by
releasing one molecule of hydrogen. This hydrogen molecule adds with NAD
compound and formed NADH+H compound.
This process is known as dehydrogenation and the enzymes used in this process
is iso-citric dehydrogenase.
iso-citric dehydrogenase
iso-citric acid oxalo succinic acid (6C)
NAD NADH+H
a Decarboxylation (step # 05):
During this step oxalo succinic acid is converted into a-ketoglutaric acid by
releasing one molecule of CO2 in the presence of an enzyme called oxalo succinic
carboxylase.
Oxalo succinic decarboxylase
Oxalo succinic acid ee orketoglutarie acid (5C)
co:
6. Decarboxylation & Dehydrogenation (step # 06):
In this step a-Ketoglutarie acid combines with CO-A and forms succinyle co-a by
releasing one molecule of COz. In this step hydrogen molecule is also released
and NAD compound convert into NADH+H compound.
co- -A ee
a-ketoglutaric acid — > Succinyle CO —A (4C)
NAD NADH+H
Phosphorylation of ADP (step # 07):
CO-A is released form Succinyle CO - A leaving behind succinic acid and
Phosphorylation of ADP occurs and convert it into rich energy molecule i.e. ATP
y
molecule.
CO-A
Succinyle CO — A (4C) Se succinic acid (4C)
ADP+PI ATP
8. Dehydrogenation (step # 08):
In this step dehydrogenation of succinic acid occurs and converts it into fumaric
acid by releasing 2 ions of hydrogen and form FADHz in the presence of an
enzyme succinic dehydrogenase.
FAD FADH:
Succinie acid (4¢). ——*————> Fumarie acid (40)
‘Succinic dehydrogenase
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9. Dehydration (step # 09):
In the presence of enzyme fumarase, fumaric acid is converted into malic acid by
releasing one molecule of water.
Fumerase
H.0 >
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Fumeric acid Malic acid
10. Dehydrogenation (step # 10):
It is the last step of kerb’s cycle in which malic acid is converted into oxalo acetic
acid in the presence of enzyme malic dehydrogenase. During this process one
molecule or hydrogen is released whieh on combining with NAD compound
form NADH+H, this process is so called dehydrogenation.
Malic dehydrogenase
Malic acid Oxalo acetic acid
NAD NADH+H
Ek Shain (E.T.C) or Respirato: in:
The NADH2 molecules produced during various stages of kerb’s cycle are brought to the
electron transport chain. The electron pair produced by the dissociation of hydrogen
atoms is first accepted by FAD when gets reduced. During this process an ATP molecule is
produced.
‘The transfer of the electron pair from FAD to Cyt B doesn't involve the production of ATP
molecule. The reduced Cyt B transfers the electron pair to Cyt C producing another ATP
molecule, Cyt C is oxidized and the electron pair is transferred to Cyt A and then
transferred to cyto chrome oxidase (Cyt As) resulting in ATP formation.
‘The electron pair can be retrieved from Cyt As only by the help of oxygen which combines
with them in the presence of H* to form H20.
Energy flow through the Ecosystem:
Energy is the ability to do work. According to the law of thermodynamics, energy may be
transformed from one form inte another but can never be created or destroyed.
In all processes of life, such as growth, development and reproduction there is a flow of
energy, without this flow of energy continuity of life stops and ecosystem is disturbed. In
an ecosystem all the living organisms are linked together, because they obtain energy from
each other. In all ecosystems the main source of energy is sun. This energy is used by green
plants in photosynthesis to prepare food material. This plant food is utilized by herbivore
animals and in the next step carnivores eat herbivores, in this way flow of energy occurs
from sun to plants, from plants to herbivores and from herbivores to carnivores. From
their body, the energy is released in air in the form of heat. This is the flow of energy.
Sun —» Plants ——+Herbivores -——-+ Carnivores ——» air
Food Chain (Flow of energy)
Energy is obtained from the sun in the form of light or radiant energy, when it reaches at
the earth; it is transferred into heat energy. A part of this energy is used by green plants
and they convert it into chemical energy. This energy is present is the form of molecules.
The chemical energy is then changed into mechanical energy when it is utilized in various
functions of the body.
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‘When the energy is changed from one form to another, a part of it is lost. Plants obtain
sunlight for photosynthesis, some light is used in the process and some part is lost in the
form of heat. The plant energy is taken by animals. In the body of animals a great amount
of this energy is converted into heat and its less amount remains in the fresh protoplasm
in the form of chemical energy. In this manner in every step when energy migrates from
one body to another body, a part of it is liberated out.
i Let us consider that one square meter of an ecosystem receives 3000 calories of
light energy.
Half of this energy (1500 calories) is absorbed by autotrophic plants.
About 1 to 5% of this energy is used to form food material.
Abaut 15 to 75 calories are transferred to the consumers of various levels.
Further loss occurs in respiration and only 10% of this energy i.e. 1.5 calories are reached
to the secondary consumers. It indicates that there is ten times reduction in energy at each
trophic level.
i Heat loss
;_ Sunlight 1500 cal oe
| Total energy | >|
{__3000 cal 1500 cal. Autotrophs
are available
15 cal. Heal loss
Carnivores |}<———_—| Herbivore
1.5 cal
Flow of energy
Levels:
Food is very important for all living organisms because it provides energy. In an ecosystem
the flow of energy occurs through a chain, for example plants are eaten by herbivores and
the herbivores are eaten by carnivores, thus the food manufactured by plants travel from
producers to primary consumers ie. herbivores and then to secondary consumers ie.
carnivores. “This stepwise process through which food energy moves, with repeated
stages of eating and being eaten is known as food chain”
Grass ——, Sheep -_, Man
Food chain represents various levels of nourishment. These levels are called trophic levels.
The green plants occupy the first trophic level. It is the primary producer level. The
herbivores form the second level or primary consumer level.
These trophic levels are arranged in a systematic manner producer — Bacteria
(decomposers). In each step the number and mass of organisms is limited by the amount
of energy available. Because some energy is lost in the form of heat, thus the steps become
progressively smaller near the top. These trophic levels are shown graphically by means of
pyramids, called ecological pyramids. In the pyramid the producer level constitute the
base of the pyramid and tertiary consumers or decomposers level make the apex.
id of En
This pyramid shows the rate of energy flow or productively at successive trophic levels.
This pyramid is always upright and it gives the best picture of overall nature of the
ecosystem. It indicates the amount of energy available for successively higher trophic
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levels, In most of the cases there is always a gradual decrease in the energy content at
successive trophic levels from the producers to various consumers.
,
Teritary
Consumer
Pyramid of
Energy
Sec. Consumers
(Carnivores)
Less energy
Primary Consumer
(Herbivores) Less energy
Producers
(Plants) More energy
The Efficiency of Energy Flow and its Significance
The most approximate rate of product obtained from photosynthesis during one year in a
place of ecosystem is known as productivity.
The productivity cannot be estimated from the crop of field, because the obtained
productivity is different. In an ecosystem the productivity depends upon the sunlight
which is used in photosynthesis. Plants convert the energy of sunlight into food energy or
chemical energy by photosynthesis, it is called primary productivity which is stored in the
form of food in the body of plant.
The whole energy of primary productivity is not used in the growth and development
processes, a part of it is absorbed by chlorophyll to prepare organic matters. The energy
which is present in the form of chemical energy in plant body is termed as gross primary
productivity. About 20% of this gross primary productivity is consumed in respiration and
other processes, after that the rest of energy is called net primary productivity. This is the
approximate rate of total product of a particular period (one year) which is obtained as a
result of photosynthesis.
Herbivore animals obtain their food from plants, in this way energy is transferred from
plants into the body of herbivores, from herbivores this energy is migrated into carnivores
when they eat herbivores. The productivity at the level of consumers is known as
secondary productivity. In the transfer of energy from producers to herbivores 10% part
and from herbivores to carnivores 20% part of it is migrated.
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Advantage of short food chain:
There is a great advantage of short food chain because there is loss of less energy in short
food chain. In a large food chain, such as food web in which many food chains are linked
together there is a great loss of energy in the form of heat.
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Example:
Man use both plants and animals as food. When he eats plants, he is herbivore i.e.
primary consumer, when he eats animals, he is secondary consumers and when he eats
fishes, he becomes tertiary consumer. In a short food chain the loss of energy is less.
Energy Flow (Productivity)
—( SUN }—
\
| Energy transfer 0.2%
First energy level Producers (Green plants)
| Energy transfer 5-20%5
Second energy level Primary Consumers (Herbivores)
| Energy transfer 5-207
Third energy level [Secondary Consumers (Camiveres)
Energy transfer 5-20%
Fourth energy tevei Tertiary Consumers (Carnivores)
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